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Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
CANAAN VALLEY.

Mir Charles Emmons, from the west, preached in the school house on Sunday evening. His text was, "We should not be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. 7"
 Foot passengers were somewhat in- convenienced on Sunday night by the high water over the road near the school house.
 Miss Edith Green has been visiting at Mrs Wm. Sardam's. the past few days.
 Misses Flora and Mary Stevens have been visiting friends the past week, in East Canaan.
 Miss Mary Stevens will engage in teaching school the coming season in Goshen, Conn. She starts the 18th.
 Wilber Brinton who was taken with a sudden attack of pneumonia IS around again as well as before. A.B.c.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
WEST CORNWALL.

Douglas Gold is home from Yale for a short vacation.
 F. l.. Dana arrived safe and sound Friday evening from old Potomac's rugged shores.
 Miss Bessie Ocain of Amenia institute attended Easter services at home.
 Miss Jessie Hart is visiting friends in New Milford.
 The friends of MT John T. Andrew will regret to learn that he is danger ously i'll at MT Riley Baldwin's, with small prospects of recovery.
 Edward Kalee of Bridgeport spent Good Friday under the parental roof.
 Louie Rogers of North Cornwall is home from Bridgeport for short vaca- tion.
 Charles Miller is able to be out again, after rheumatic imprisonment" of over a month.
 Joseph Memmott and family are soon to move to the home lately occupied by MT George Beck.
 James A Gage of Hudson, N. Y., is very low with consumption and his death hourly expected.
 William S. Dean has opened wagon shop west of Cochrane Bros store and no doubt will do rushing business as he's @ boss workman. Edward Baldwin is making fine pro- gress in his Latin and other studies un- der the private tuition of l.. J. Kicker son, Esq.
 Charles Gold has been appointed agent for the examination of fertilizers for the state experiment station.
 Fred Scoyille returned to his school in Bridgeport on Tuesday. The murky waters of the old Housa- tonic are above high water mark already. | Hon T. s. Gold attended the burial of his cousin, Miss Emma s. Stevens, at Saratoga last week.
 James H. Thompson of Cream Hill cottage received his ''Easter blessing on Saturday morning last-a ''rising son" to gladden. his household through all the coming years.
 The temperance drama will be pre- sented in the chapel on Friday evening of this week. Don't miss the treat or the beautiful music on the zither by D1 Heath of Stockbridge, Mass. Proceeds for repair of chapel heaters. Admission 15 cents full house will be appre. ciated.
 Mrs A. Preston is very low at this writing with infammatory rheumatism
 Our village school commenced or Tuesday last under very favorable auspices, with Miss Amelia Sanford o. Salisbury instructress.
 James l.. Ferris has just finished fine set of harness for Cochrane Bros.
 Charles Ocain has recently bought { fine English mastiff, six months old that now weighs 90 pounds.
 Miss Jennie Cochrane commenced her school on the Sharon side Monda, last.
 J. H. Barton, our worthy blacksmith has been i'll with quinsy the past week
 Those persons of this vicinity wh, heard the lecture of Prof Frost, April 6 at Cornwall, pronounce it the finest o the H. V. I. lecture course. The sub ject, ''The Waters above the Firma ment," is large one, and the lectur embodied wealth of information an, research. The philosophy of storms the nebular hypothesis, and kindre topics were briefly outlined. If M Frost had amplifed some points whic l he might have done without prolixity the interest of the audience would hay sustained him.
 Jerome Monroe, Jr., of Kent, died ( heart disease, with scarcely moment warning, on Wednesday evening last, { l the residence of his brother, Edwar
 Cook. His sudden death was a gre,
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
SALISBURY.

Schools all commenced again on Mon- day.
 Wilson E. Hicks cut his foot badly Friday while chopping wood on his place in Chapinville He has not been able to get home yet.
 Mrs Irene Church, Misses Grace War her, Emma Melvin, Jennie and Fanny Clark and Hattie l.. Moore are visiting Salisbury friends.
 The rectory is being treated to new coat of paint.
 Upon the handle of a door, evidently a blacksmith made handle, of the Bush nell house, so called, near Iron bridge, is the date 1743. G. W. Cowdrey of East Canaan is at present owner of the property. George B. Bower dates two years back of him, for in digging in some dirt one day he dug up a penny dated 1741. That was the year Sails bury became town, holding it's first town meeting Nov 9, 1741. The first white settler located within the town limits in 172O.
 Easter flowers abounded in both churches; each were beautifully decorat- ed. w. take pleasure in mentioning Miss Carrie Richardson's abundant con- tribution of flowers to St. Johns church.
 There seems to be Q good deal of re- ligious interest in town. Besides the usual Sunday services 8 meeting was held in Washinee street and another in Academy hall Sunday afternoon. The extra meetings for this week are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday even- ings in Academy hall.
 Sheriff Perry placed two men in the lookup on Sunday for being too con- vivial in their habits.
 MT Horace Smith, the veteran school teacher, walked to town earl y the other morning, coming to the postoffice. He said he thought he would let people | know the Smith family wasn't dead yet. He is over ninety years of age. Received too late for last issue.
 The picnic grounds at Twin Lakes were deeded April to John Pulver of Millerton and and John Hupfel of New York city. Improvements will soon be commenced there.
 Miss Hattie l.. Moore is home for a short visit and to enjoy Easter with he1 friends. We are happy to be able to announce that her mother, Mrs Judge Moore, is improving in health.
 Misses s. J. Roraback, Hattie Ensigr and Almira Cleveland are taking each z weeks vacation; in fact we hear all the schools in town are on vacations, D1 Reid's Lakeside Institute included. Daniel Stewart, blacksmith, near the frog pond, has a small menagerie. Ht has cows, wyandottes, a lamb, turkeys Guinea hens, peacocks, ducks, black pigs and dog His frogs will soon givt a series of concerts.
 The religious interest here is increas ing. Meetings are we'll attended. Many are thoughtful. A 4 o'clock meeting held at Erastus Balls, Washinee street on Sunday, was largely attended. M Burns continues in this village .thi week. He believes there are many con versions. Meetings in St Johns churcl every night this week, also in Acaden. hall every night.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Sportsmen, take Notice.

A ILL PERSONS killing, shooting. pursuing "A and taking in any way, in open or close season. Game, Birds, and Fieh on the lands and waters owned by any of the undersigned in Salisbury, Connecticut, will be treated as trespassers and prosecuted MS such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations Of the aws relating to fish, game and birds.
 J. & N. c. Scoville, H Ball. A J. Spur,
 F. w. Holmes, Jno M Teeter, J. J. Landon,
 L. Barton, J. P. McNeil. Jeremiah Busf.
 nell. Salisbury, G., Sept. 1, lse4>
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13

nIsTRICT OF SALISBURY, SS. PROBATE U Court April 4th, 1887.
 Estate of Theodore s. Russell, late of Sails bury in said district, deceased.
 The administrators having exhibited their allowance, it is
 Ordered, That the 18th day of April A. D. 1887, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office in Salisbury, be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration account, with said estate and this Court directs the Administrators tC cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchtield county and having circulation in said dis trict, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in the town of Salisbury, where the de ceased last dwelt.
 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
SPORTSMEN. Ncnsdn nnKh !!

A LL persons killing, shooting, pursuing and A taking in any way, Tn open or close sea, son, Game, Biras and Fish on the lands and waters owned or occupied by any ofth under signed in NORTH CANAAN. Conn.,, will be treat. ed as trespassers and prosecuted as such. ana will also be prosecuted f, all violations of the laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds; Lyman Cunning, Geo. K Goodwin, Michael Keane Levi Bronson, H. c. Stevens Son.,
 Miss Sarah Foster. Talmadge Pulver. Mrs
 Mary E Clark, Hiram Robey, Chas MOTHS,
 GeoD- Callame, Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm. P Pelton, Frederick BIo Ionsol
 Hiram Briggs, Isaac Beebe. E. 8. Roberts
 Wm. Hayes.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
LeCUL Notices.

nISTRICT OF SHARON ss. PROBATE O Court, April 1st 1887.
 Estate of Albert Rowey, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery
 ALBERT R. RowLEY, Admins
 CHAUNCEY w. RowLEY, traitors. A T a Court of Probate holden at North A Canaan, within and for the District of Canaan, on the 9th day of April, 1887.
 Present, Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge.
 On motion of Burritt Yale, Executor on the testate estate of Phebe Ann Yale Warner, late of Canaan, within said district deceased
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the said Executor and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper published in said district, and having a circulation in said district and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Canaan nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13

shock to his friends, as he had been ap- parently in his usual health. He was 21 years of age. The funeral and burial took place at Kent on Friday afternoon.
 Fred Calkins has moved into M. $. Nickerson's house.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Roth Gave Satisfa ctiOm.
'. J. Baker & Bro. N. Y.:

H. J. Baker & Bro., N. Y.:
 Gentlemea-I have used this past season your complete Onion and Potato Manure, and they both gave me satis- faction. w. J. JENNINGS, Pres't Farmers Club, l Oct. 25, 1885. Greens Farms, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
H0rSpS f0r Sale.

One pair of bright bay horses own brothers kind. Carriage or farm team. Would ex- change for a cheaper pair.
 R. H. WEXFORD. South Canaan, March 23, 1887.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE firm of Griggs & Chapin is this day 1 dissolved by mutual consent. The books may be found at the store of Bissell & Bart ram, our successors. All persons having accounts will please call and settle. Either party will sign in liquidation.
 JOHN S. GRIGGS,
 HENRY CHAPIN. Lakeville, Conn.,, Mch., 24, 1887. 3w4O
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Spcytsmen Take W otice

A LL persons arc forbid.eu fishing, hunting A or shooting on our lands or lands occu niud by us in the towns of North Canaan, Com, and sheffield and New Marlboro, Mass. H. l.. Tat, E NJ. Rood, A. A Lawrence, H.. C. Allyn, E. D. Lawrence, Frank s. Good win, ". J. Ferguson, c. E. Barnes, James M Shutz, H. R. Bunneli, F: ii. Barnes II c, Barnes. F. H. Smith, H. N. Adams, ] |. .4iette, Frank NIcCarty,
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 ern itailroad

Hartford and Connecticut Vest ern stailroad Runs from Hartford to Rhinebeck on tl,e ] Hudson river, where it connects with the NY. C. X Fl. R. Railroad. Comm; ucing December 20, 1886. soISu WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 30 m for Rhincbeck. l2 30 r. m for Millertnn.
 1 20 D. m For klirebccH, connecting with
 trains on the N Y C. X H. R. railroad 3 47 P. m. fDr Miller ton. 6,30 P III. for Mierton. ioIN0 EAST. rBMNs LEAVE CANAAN. 9 40 a. m, from Millerton.
 Connecting at Winsted for Watel-
 bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbnry foi
 Westfield, Northampton. Will. liamsburgh and Holyoke. At Hartford
 with Express Springfield and Boston,
 and all points North and East; arriving
 in Boston at 3.30 p. m.; and for New Haven, arriving at 1.30 p.m. also for Willmantic, New London. Providence ; Now York. 100 ?. m. connecting at Winsted fol Water bury, bridgeport At Simsbury for Vest field and Holynke. At Hartford for New Haven Springfield and Boston. SIP D. m for West Winsted E. McNEILL. WALTER PEARCE, Superintendent. C. P. and T. A..
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13

w. B. Hall X Co.,. Spring costumes, etc Allen Chapman, Collector, Canaan taxes Fred'k E. Hurlbut Barnard Hardware Co Estate of Theo. s. Russell, Probate notice
 ss Phebe Ann Yale Warner, |"
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
FOR SALE.
Fresh Bread, Cake, Pie, Eic.,

INTEND to run a bakery wagon during I the season, commencing April 6th as fol- lows : Thursdays at Canaan and Ashley Falls Fridays at Clayton and Southfield. Will extend the route if desired. 4w4O WM M BULL
 Ashley Falls Mar. 30, 1887.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
New Advertisements.

9.10A. Close at | P. NJ.
 J. B. HsRDENBERaH, P.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS SUNDAY, MARCH q

dress, which will be when the people OF
Ohio go TO the ballot box next year 10
elect new Legislature. 1t is the Repub-
lican party that is responsible for the
change, and it will be the same
party that will be held to account
BY the voters. 1t may be set
down as something almost morally GER
tain that this new school law, If the Re-
publicaHs contend for its continuance,
will give Ohio to the Democrats next
year There are thousands of stalWart
Republicans who will break ranks OIL
such an issue and Join hands, for one year
st least, with the Democrats to wipe out
legislation that essays to remove every
social barrier between the two races.
WITH the law against inter-marriage re-
pes!ed, and white and negro children
placed side By side in the school room,
there would seem to be nothing more
that the most rabid apostle of race ANAL
gamation could ask. The white people
of Ohio will have to make common cause
against the innovation, unless they have
lost sill tae instincts and aspirations that
have distinguished the Arian race, in
every quarter of the globe, for more than
a 1000 years. It is impossible to believe
that such process of degeneraCy has
taken place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27
TIE LIBEL LAW ONCE MORE

LIE LIBEL Law ONCE MOHb'
Senator Glasscock's bill amending the
libel law of Texas commended itself to
the favorable opinion of every fair-minded
man, but it will not pass. There is a
class Of people who will not ind0Tse it,,
but they hardly come under the heading
above Observation-Disclosures These will
declare it monstrous proposition that
anything short of peCuniary damages
shall suffice for the man who is made the
subject of newspaper publication, but for
ell this Mr.. GIassCocR's bill is eminently
equitable in all it's features. It says to
the publisher that If he Injuries the pri-
vate or public character Of any man he
does so at his peril, and it re-
quires reparation when it is shown
that wrong has been done, as full and
complete and public as was the offense.
The GAZETTE is free to confess, however,
that it is no: building very sanguine hopes
on the passage Of this or any amendment
to the libel law. To commence with,
the present Legislature has not developed
any noticeable inclination, as body, to
deal with the matter under consideration.
Individual members in each house have
expressed themselves as disposed to IA
vOr a revision of the existing law, and
some weIl-me8nt efforts have been made
to introduce ameRdatOry measures, but
virtually nothing at all has come Iof it.
Then came the Garfield and San Antonio
Express episode, of which the least said
the better. 1t may be remarked though
that the tone of the press; generally,
ought to convince the Legislature that
the Express stands comparatively alone
in it's defence of the tactics pursued by
the management of that paper, But all
these things have conspired to make the
Legislature more "setn than ever in its
autagonism to any material changes in
the libel law, and the passage of anything
like Senstor Glasscock's bill would be
the most astounding surprise the news
paper publishers of Texas could eXpe-
rience But, whatever the result now,
the time will come when that portion of
the general public which Is inclined to see
onerous, unjust statutes expunged from
the law books Of Texas, will insist upon
their being displaced by measures more
in accordance with the civilized ideas and
tendencies Of the age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27
SOCIAL EQUALITY IN OHIO,

Republican control Of the Ohio Legisla-
ture is slowly but surely preparing the
way for q return of Democratic political
ascendanCy in the Buckeye state The
OHIO Legislature in session this year has
developed an extraordinary penchant for
tinkering with the statutes regulating
race problems and questions. Ole of the
first acts was startler, and struck direct
" at the social status of the white and
negro races. This was the repeal of the
laws prohibiting and Furnishing misCegen-
alton, the inter-marriage of the races.
Next has come the enactment of legtsla-
ton looking to the utter abolition, at an
early date, of all race distinctions in the
enjoyment of public school benefits.
Heretofore the state has maintained sepa-
rate public schools for white and colored
children, as we do in Texas. The system
schools will not exist any longer and ne
gro children within the scholastic age
will share school privileges equally with
the whites. It is not at all difficult to
forecast the results of such a policy. Tie
public schools will be deluged with negro
children, while there viii be su equally
great falling off in the attendance of
whites. This will be inevitable Any
one who has resided, even for brief
time, IN anv of the northern or western
states must have noticed that as rule
the whites there are as averSe to admit
ting the negro TO social equality, under
any circumstances, as is the case in auy
southern community. It makes no diff
ference whether Republicans or Demo
Gratis are dominant politically, the barrier
is reared fully as efectuslly; the negro is
held at arms length and made to feel that
he can not pass the line which society has
established. Unless we greatly mistake
the temper of the white people OF
Ohio they will testify their disapprovaI
of the new school system by withdraw
ing very large per cent, the msl ority, at
least, of the white pupils from the public
schools, which will be virtually given up
to negro children. But white children
must have educational advantages, and
so white parents viii organize and sustain
private educational institutions, paying
tuition. The burden on the taxpayer who
has children to be schooled will thus be
doubled; he will be compelled to pay the
state tax for public schools (Which are
kept up for negroes) and tuition as well
for his children. It is not in human ma
ture to endure such state of affairs any
longer than opportunity is open for re-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27
THE PECOS CANAL BILL.

The bill authorizing the construction
of canal for the purpose Of irrigating
the lands adjacent to the Pecos river will
be called up in the Senate tomorrow.
THE GAZETTE trusts that this bill will be
discussed upon its merits. If its passage
will result in opening up arid lands to
sale and settlement, if it will rrove
profitable to the state of Texas, then the
bill should be passed. The home
seekers and the investors of the world are
moving; THE GAZETTE cannot see in the
lease law any inducement to immigration;
the drouth of the past year was not calcu-
lated to impress men with the advantages
offered by Western Texas as q location
for homes; and if the Legislature can do
anything that will attract attention and
immigration to the public lands of the
state, the Legislature should not hesitate
to do so. The advantages of irrigra-
ton are not unknown, and the
most valuable lands in California
are those dependent upon irriga-
ton for their productive capacity.
What THE GAZETTE urges is al upreju-
diced consideration of this project, for
tillage by irrigation has made rapid
strides in the United States, to the open
ing up of vast areas Of land otherwise
useless. "It is estimated that there are
over $500, 900 acres now cultivated in
this way, and the total length of the
canals within the dry belt is put at $4,000
miles. In the state of California alone,
the value of irrigated lands and works is
nearly 100000, 900, while the value of its
yearly product from irrigated vineyards
and orchards is more than $i5, 900, 900.
Colorado has more than 1000, 900
acres watered by irrigating bitches, and
the value of the crops raised in 1884 was
over s. 900, 900. In Utah there are nearly
700 miles of canals costing 50, 500, 900, and
100000 acres under tillage. No reliable
data on the subject can be found in New
Mexico, but it is believed its cultivated
acreage will not fall short of Utah. Ne
vada IS credited with having $4,000 acres
watered by 800 miles of canals, while
Western Kansas has over 500 miles Of
main irrigating bitches, costing half a
million of dollars and retaining 600, 900
Gcres. These figures Will convey some
idea of the magnitude and Importance
which the irrigating system has already
attained in the United States. q canal
along the Pecos will be far more con-
venient to the purposes Of stOckmen than
the river is now, and the lands accessible
to irrigation from this canal will De cor
verted into fruitful field independent
of drouth." This fact will relieve the
epprehensions OF men and put on the
market at good prices lands which can
not yet be sold. Irrigation facilities
would speedily overcome all doubt
created by the drouth of last year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27
Incest and Infanticide.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March ga dispatch
from Chester, Ill, says: An old and
very wealthy citizen, Henry Weberling,
was arrested here Wednesday, charged
with numbering an infant child of his
step daughter and his ewn illegal
offspring. He pleaded not guilty, bu. the
testimony against him was so srrong that
he was committed to jail. Weherlins
admitted frequent criminal Intercourse
with The girl anu the bigkh of the child,
but sw0re that the latter was born dead.
The girl is an imbscile, almost idiOuc,
and is again about 10 become Il mother.
story Is told that, the little one was
strangled and thrown to the hogs.
We0erIng is ffty-one years old, and the
girl twentV-One,